| NO. |
Organization |
Entry Leve |
Hour Request |
Pool Request |
Sessions Request |
Comment |
| 1. |
IANTD (1985)
International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers |
Open Water Diver/Open Water Nitrox diver |
Four to six for Open Water Diver; five for Open Water Nitrox, two of which must be on nitrox |
12 hours recommended |
12 hours recommended for Open Water; 16 for Open Water Nitrox |
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| 2. |
IDEA (1952)
International Diving Educators Association |
Basic Open Water Diver |
Four |
Up to instructor with a minimum of five |
Up to instructor with a minimum of 24 hours |
Open Water Diver course requires six supervised dives |
| 3. |
MDEA (1984)
Multinational Diving Educators Association |
Level One Diver |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
| 4. |
NASE (1982)
National Academy of Scuba Educators |
Open Water Diver |
Four |
Five |
Five |
Instructors and students have the option of home study |
| 5. |
NASDS (1961)
National Association of Scuba Diving Schools |
Open Water Diver |
Four |
10 modules, 60 to 90 minutes each |
10 modules, 60 to 90 minutes each |
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| 6. |
NAUI (1960)
National Association of Underwater Instructors |
Scuba Diver |
Four scuba, one skin |
10 hours total in pool and open water |
Estimated 14 hours |
Nonprofit organization |
| 7. |
PADI (1966)
Professional Association of Diving Instructors |
PADI Open Water Diver |
Four |
Five modules |
Five modules |
All modules are performance-based requiring no set time limits |
| 8. |
PDIC Int'l (1975)
Professional Diving Instructors Corporation |
Open Water |
Four scuba, one skin |
Minimum of six |
Minimum of six |
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| 9. |
SSI (1970)
Scuba Schools International |
Open Water Diver |
Five scuba, one skin recommended |
Six |
Six |
Total course hours recommended is 16 to 32, depending on whether a home study or classroom situation |
| 10. |
YMCA (1959)
Young Men's Christian Association |
Open Water SCUBA Diver |
Four scuba, one skin |
12 hours |
Approximately 12 hours |
Pool and lecture must total 24 hours, at least half of which must be in the pool. Nonprofit organization |
| 11. |
WASI (1997)
World Association of Scuba Instructors |
Open Water Diver |
Four |
Minimum of four sessions |
Four units, time required up to instructor |
Introductory DAN membership included with certification |
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